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NECKTIE- HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 644,937, dated March 6, 1900.

Application filed March 20, 1899.

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Holders, of 1 which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to providea device of improved form and material which may be conveniently and easily applied to a collar at the point where the ends come together for the purpose of holding a necktie securely in place and facilitating the tying of the bow and one which will not show or be unsightly when used with light ties.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof, and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts, Figure l is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention; Fig. 2, atransverse sectional view of the same through one end, showing its use in connection with neckband, collar, and tie; Fig. 3, a perspective view showing the device on a collar and illustrating how the ends of the tie are inserted therein before the bow is tied; and Fig. 4,-a View similar to a portion of Fig. 3, but showing the bow tied and complete, the position of my improved necktie-holder behind it being indicated by means of dotted lines.

This necktie holder consists of reverse hooks, one of which in use is situated at each side of the point where the collar 0 comes together adjacent to the collar-button b, and these hooks are united by a suitable connection which is shown as a plate extending from one to the other. This plate 1 has a central notch at 2, which is adapted to fit over the collar-button b, as shown in Fig. 3. The rear hook portions at are adapted to pass up behind the collar C, being preferably made of springy material adapted to clamp the same, thus primarily holding the device in place. The front hooks 5 extend down in front. They also close in and are adapted to clamp onto and hold the necktie, as will be readily understood, particularly by'an inspection of Fig. 2, where the neckband B of the shirt is seen as passing up behind, the collar 0 as Serial No. 709,791. (No model.)

passing down into the upwardly-extending hook between the central portion thereof and the hook part 4, while the fabric of the necktie T passes up into the front hook behind the hook part 5.

This necktie-holder is made of some such material, as celluloid, which is either white or transparent, in order to preclude its being seen through a tie made of delicate fabric or light in color, it being obvious that if said.

holder were of a dark material it would show through such a tie.

In using my invention the rear hooks are simply shoved up under the collar, the notch 2 engaging under the collar button I), as shown, and the necktie is brought around under the front hooks and tied, so as to cover and conceal the same, as clearly shown in the drawings.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv A necktie-holder composed of transparent or light-colored material, rendering it incon spicuous with light-colored ties, and consisting of a central union-piece having a notch 2 in its upper edge adapted to engage under the head of thecollar-button where the ends of the collar come together in front, two hooks extending rearwardly and upwardly, one from each end of the lower edge of said unionpiece and adapted to engage with the lower edge of each end of the collar, on each side of collar-button, and two other hooks extending forward and downwardly, one from each end of the top edge of said union-piece and each adapted to receive and hold one end of the tie, which is then formed by said ends between said hooks, whereby said holder is concealed and said tie is securely held in place and form, all substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 18th day of March, A. D. 1898.

IVALTER A. NORDYKE.

Witnesses:

CHESTER BRADFORD, JAMES A. WALSH. 

